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Intel Showcases Reference Arm-based SoC Manufactured on 18A Node

Intel Foundry has been releasing content on its products and services, and today, an interesting update came across. Intel showed a reference "Deer Creek Falls" SoC of what they call a "non-x86" design, manufactured on the 18A node. However, the design is actually Arm-based SoC. Consisting of seven cores, the reference SoC packs a single performance core, two efficiency cores, and four low-power efficiency cores, alongside the embedded PCIe and memory controller IPs and PHYs
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Apple’s first Mac with 5G cellular might be coming sooner than we thought

Rumors have long indicated Apple intends to bring cellular connectivity to the Mac, but a indicates the first cellular Mac might be right around the corner: the M5 MacBook Pro.

Earlier today, Filipe Esposito reported at Macworld that he’d uncovered code evidence of an M4 Ultra chip in a forthcoming Mac Pro model.

Now, Esposito has a follow-up report on another Mac model: the M5 MacBook Pro.

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Internal Apple code seen by Macworld now reveals that the company has indeed been testing an unreleased


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M4 Ultra Launch Not Scrapped, As Leaked Code Suggests That Apple Is Developing Its Most Powerful Chipset, And One That Will Likely Power A Future Mac Pro

Apple made its intentions clear when it announced the M3 Ultra for the updated Mac Studio, hinting that an M4 Ultra launch was not on the cards. Fortunately, we never know what is going on behind closed doors, and need to rely on internal code to get to the bottom of the company’s plans. On this occasion, we have learned that the technology giant is still developing the Apple Silicon, and it features a unique identifier, with the possibility that it will power an updated version of the


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New Mac Pro could boast M4 Ultra chip, per report

Apple has long been rumored to have a new Mac Pro in development, and a suggests it will come with a more powerful chip than we’ve yet seen: the M4 Ultra.

Earlier this year, Apple was expected to have two pro-focused hardware updates coming: a new Mac Studio and also the next-gen Mac Pro.

The Mac Studio launched in March , but there’s been no update on a new Mac Pro since then.

Now, a Macworld report indicates that’s because it

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Apple to bring blood oxygen feature to some US watches with software update - Reuters

Apple to bring blood oxygen feature to some US watches with software update Reuters

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Apple TV Could Get A Chipset Upgrade Later This Year That Will Give It The Ability To Potentially Run Generative AI Features And AAA Games Effortlessly

The main selling point of an Apple TV was primarily locked to streaming, with casual gamers able to pass the time with non-AAA titles, with similar apps and clones also present on Google’s Play Store. However, later this year, an updated model could expand the number of activities being done on that compact box, as Apple is rumored to introduce a chipset upgrade that will not just be able to run generative AI features, but also fire up console-quality games. Care to guess what this silicon


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iPhone 17 Air And Next Year’s iPhone 17e Will Both Ship With Apple’s Custom 5G Modem, But Leaked Code Does Not Mention If The Baseband Chip Will Be The Older C1, Or Newer C2

Apple’s C1 found in this year’s iPhone 16e was the culmination of the company’s efforts and a myriad of setbacks that continued to push the firm’s engineers forward in a bid to develop its own custom solution to obtain autonomy for a wide range of benefits. According to leaked code, the iPhone 17 Air and the iPhone 17e will be recipients of an in-house baseband chip, but some information continues to elude us, such as whether the upcoming models will


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Apple Vision Pro 2 Leak Confirms Powerful M5 Chip Upgrade, Making Now The Perfect Time To Buy For Efficiency Gains Leading To Longer Battery Life And Major Performance Gains

Apple’s upcoming Vision Pro upgrade is shaping up to be all about raw power, as the latest code discovered in Apple’s software confirms that the second-generation headset will swap the M2 chip for the much faster M5 chip. The Vision Pro 2 will set the stage for major performance gains, but will come with the same bulky design that we are used to. The leak was discovered by contributor Aaron Perris, highlighting the long-standing rumors suggesting that Apple is preparing the device for a late


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A new Apple TV 4K is coming soon: will it support Apple Intelligence?

A hardware refresh for the is coming soon. The current generation was released in spring 2022, and is powered by an A15 Bionic chip.

The new generation is expected to feature a new Apple-designed WiFi and Bluetooth chip, as well as a CPU upgrade. A today cites code references that indicate the box will actually get an A17 Pro chip, the same processor that powers the iPhone 15 Pro.

The jump from A15 to A17 obviously will provide a


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Apple’s M5 MacBook Air Lineup In The 13-Inch And 15-Inch Display Sizes Will Feature An In-House Wi-Fi Chip, As Suggested By Leaked Code; Previous Claims Mentioned That Bluetooth Will Be Integrated

The in-house wireless chips transition started with the iPhone 16e’s C1, and Apple wants to branch out to other categories, with its entire iPhone 17 series said to be treated to the company’s custom Wi-Fi silicon. However, the Cupertino firm is not limiting its home-grown hardware just to be found in handsets, but also other devices, as leaked code reveals that the same wireless chip will arrive to the M5 MacBook Air family next year. Before we proceed

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